NYC66F0234

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft C-45H · Groton, CT · September 13, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1965
Place
Groton, CT · GROTON, CT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N135LBeechcraft C-45H
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176105

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2635  65/9/13    GROTON CONN         BEECHCRAFT C-45H    CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 6180
        TIME - 1245                    N135L               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUMBULL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- PILOT MADE SUCCESSFUL GO-AROUND AFTER PROPELLERS CONTACTED RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N135L
Reported as
Beechcraft C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Trumbull

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.